First Strike Forums — E3 as we Know it, No More.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (Langerman) — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:43:58 +0000

E3 2007 has 'evolved' to a smaller convention floor ONLY open to industry specialists; developers, publishers, other key persons

I don't see media on this list, or they must be industry specialists.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (TY2D2) — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:01:34 +0000

IF there is olny media doesnt that mean you will essentially have MORE infor that you want?

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (Langerman) — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 06:15:23 +0000

But now we get less game info

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (TY2D2) — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:26:05 +0000

Well I guess that is lame... I dont really care. I never went, and i never planned on going. So no big deal to me. But why are you guys getting all pissy over it? Its just a bunch of games on some monitors. Doesnt sound very fun to me. But to each his own I guess.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (generalandrew) — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:05:44 +0000

Nintendo is probably what caused it lol. PC industry didn't like it and bribed the association. Wow, wouldn't that be bad if it were true? Well I hope the best for the new E3. I'm not sure if I like the idea or not. It seems now more like a forum than a convention.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (Ghanrage) — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:56:08 +0000

^exactly...the big names spend vast amounts of money to promote their products and compete against rival booths, the media spends money to send people there to cover it, a small number (relatively) of people get in, but dont really get to see much unless theyre part of some elite exclusive group, etc, etc, etc...

Especially last years E3 led Microsoft and Sony to reconsider seeing as nintendo got most of the media coverage...

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (FSDev| Dutch_Razor) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:46:36 +0000

It is cheaper for them, that's the reason...

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (ArcAngel227) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:35:27 +0000

True. But as I am not among their number, I am not so happy with this.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (FSDev| Ramseus) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:07:58 +0000

The publishers are going to have their own conferances now (microsoft, nintendo, sony, ea, you know the big guys). E3 wasn't intended for the general public, it was supposed to be media and industry folks.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (generalandrew) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:28:46 +0000

The Entertainment Software Association (found here) that controls E3 made the decision. Why, I don't know. I heard rumor on another forum that it's because small developers felt 'pushed' to have their products ready for the show.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (ArcAngel227) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:20:50 +0000

What is the reasoning behind this? The game industry will lose a big oppourtunity to hype their games. What are any possibles advantadges of this deccision? Who even made this decission?!

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (Vaders_Fist) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:09:48 +0000

Damn that sucks, I was planning for an E3 trip later next year

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (Langerman) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:55:34 +0000

It is almost going to look like GDC (Game Developers Conference) now (in size)

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (generalandrew) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:37:13 +0000

Mabye I should explain that. I read the first article (well part of it anyway) and it seems that it will just amount to WinHEC. There will be select media coverage, but the players will all be industry specific- no outsiders.

Re: E3 as we Know it, No More.

null@example.com (Ækilju) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:28:25 +0000

no new products? Isn't that the whole point of E3?